Maysa Is an Infant Whose Mother Is Clinically Depressed

question 23

Multiple Choice

Maysa is an infant whose mother is clinically depressed.Marsha is an infant whose mother is not depressed.Both girls are tested in the still face paradigm.Which outcome is most likely?

• A) Both girls will respond similarly.
• B) Maysa will be more likely than Marsha to soothe herself through means such as thumb-sucking.
• C) Maysa will be more likely than Marsha to use attentional deployment strategies such as looking away.
• D) Marsha will be more likely than Maysa to soothe herself through means such as thumb-sucking.

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Definitions:

Mouth

The opening in the face used for eating, breathing, and articulating sound, surrounded by the lips.

Sexual Desires

The natural feeling of wanting to engage in sexual activities, stemming from biological and psychological factors.

Oedipus Complex

The Oedipus Complex is a psychoanalytic theory suggesting a child's subconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Hostility

An emotion characterized by anger, aggression, and sometimes the intention to harm others.